Causes of World War II
What treaty punished Germany after World War I and helped create conditions for WWII?
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This European country led the Axis powers.
What is Germany?
This country joined the war after Pearl Harbor.
What is the United States?
The surprise attack happened in this U.S. state.
What is Hawaii?
These limits on food, gasoline, and supplies helped support the war effort.
What is rationing?
Who was the German dictator who rose to power in 1933 and began expanding Germany.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
This Asian country joined the Axis and attacked Pearl Harbor.
What is Japan?
This country suffered massive losses while fighting Germany on the Eastern Front.
What is the Soviet Union?
The country that attacked Pearl Harbor.
What is Japan?
Women working in factories during WWII were symbolized by this figure.
Who is Rosie the Riveter
Germany invading this country in 1939 officially started World War II.
What is Poland?
This Italian dictator ruled Italy during WWII.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
This British prime minister led the UK during most of WWII.
Who is Winston Churchill?
The attack occurred on this date.
What is December 7, 1941?
People bought these to help fund the war.
What are war bonds?
The economic crisis of the 1930s that helped extremist leaders gain power.
What is the Great Depression?
The alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan was called this.
What are the Axis Powers?
The alliance that opposed the Axis powers.
What are the Allied Powers?
The U.S. naval base that was attacked.
What is Pearl Harbor?
Posters and media used to influence public opinion were called this.
What is propaganda?
The policy where Britain and France tried to avoid conflict by giving Hitler what he wanted.
What is appeasement?
Germany’s goal of expanding territory for 'living space.'
What is Lebensraum?
These two countries were early Allied leaders before the U.S. joined.
What are Great Britain and France?
The U.S. president who declared war after the attack.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Factories switching to making weapons and military supplies was called this.
What is wartime production?